Award Nominated Dementia Community Companions
Some of our volunteers have been short-listed for a prestigious charity award. The 12-strong team of Dementia Community Companions could become the Volunteer Team of the Year at the 2019 North West Charity Awards. Each member of the group spends at least two hours a week as a companion to someone with the early stages […]
3, 2, 1 Challenge Update
Running like a rocket is the aim for one East Cheshire Hospice supporter embarking on his own amazing 3,2,1 challenge – three marathons, two half-marathons and a 10K during 2019. Steve Nixon, 56, from Tytherington, has nicknamed his challenge “Stephen’s Rocket” as inspired by Stephenson’s Rocket – the locomotive designed by Robert Stephenson almost 190 […]
Art Fair Artists
Art Fair Cheshire will celebrate its 20th year with a look back to some of the artists who were there at its “birth” in 1999. Four artists – Louise Gardiner, Steven Bewsher, E.B. Watts and Iola Spafford – have been asked to return to the Fair to mark this special year and will feature alongside […]
London to Leap29 Cycling Challenge
Kyle and Angus are cycling 210 miles in 3 days inn support of East Cheshire Hospice Leap29 have chosen East Cheshire Hospice as their Charity of the Year! To help raise donations for the Hospice, Kyle and Angus of Leap29 recruitment, have joined forces to take on an epic 210-mile cycle challenge from London to […]
End of Life Partnership Training
Health and social care professionals attended the latest East Cheshire Hospice workshop about palliative and end of life care. The monthly lunchtime sessions bring together the clinical community to share knowledge and experience. Hospice staff collaborate with partners such as East Cheshire NHS Trust and The Christie to deliver the workshops. Sponsorship by Porthaven Care […]
Open Up Hospice Care Month
East Cheshire Hospice is supporting a campaign aimed at widening access to services nationally. Open Up Hospice Care reaches out to community groups missing out on vital support, including those caring for loved ones at home. A survey commissioned by charity Hospice UK as part of its campaign found that 72 per cent of adults […]
Sidney Jackson are sponsoring Light Up The Night
Car dealers Sidney Jackson & Son Ltd are hoping to drive a popular memory walk to even greater success next month. The long-established family-run Ford retailer is sponsoring Light Up The Night, organised by East Cheshire Hospice, for the third year in a row. The event takes place in the beautiful grounds of Capesthorne Hall […]
